strategic planning for the conservation of the balkan lynx

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Strategic Planning for theConservation of the Balkan Lynx

6 Euronatur – Stiftung Europäisches Naturerbe

Urs Breitenmoser1, Manuela von Arx1, Ferdinand Bego2, Gjorge Ivanov3,Erjola Keçi2, John Linnell4, Dime Melovski3, Olsi Qazimi5, Gabriel Schwaderer6,

Aleksandar Stojanov3, Annette Spangenberg6, and Aleksandër Trajçe5

1 KORA and IUCN/SSC Cat Specialist Group2 ASPBM - Albanian Society for the Protection of Birds and Mammals3 MES - Macedonian Ecological Society4 NINA – Norwegian Institute for Nature Research5 PPNEA - Protection and Preservation of the Natural Environment of Albania

Sponsors:

Research Council of Norway

1 – Situation of the Balkan Lynx

2 – Strategic Planning in Species Conservation

3 – The Balkan Lynx Recovery Programme

Strategic Planning for theConservation of the Balkan Lynx

Urs Breitenmoser1, Manuela von Arx1, Ferdinand Bego2, Gjorge Ivanov3,Erjola Keçi2, John Linnell4, Dime Melovski3, Olsi Qazimi5, Gabriel Schwaderer6,

Aleksandar Stojanov3, Annette Spangenberg6, and Aleksandër Trajçe5

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Recovery programmeStrategic planningSituation Balkan lynx

EurasianlynxinSkopje Zoo

1 – Situation of the Balkan lynx


Distribution ofEurasian Lynxin Europe

Most endangeredautochthonouspopulation

1 1 –– Situation of the Balkan lynxSituation of the Balkan lynx

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Distribution oftheBalkan lynx(1996-2001)


ELOIS(von Arx et al. 2004)based on expert opinion


Buresch 1941:Lynx lynxLynx lynx balcanicusbalcanicus

Bures, I. 1941. Risove v Macedonija [Lynx in Macedonia]. Priroda, 42 (3): 51.52 (in Bulgarian).

Miric 1978: Lynx lynx martinoiLynx lynx martinoi

Mirić, D. 1978. Lynx lynx martinoi ssp. nova (Carnivora, Mammalia) . Neue Luchs-unterart von der Balkanhalbinsel. Bulletin de muséum d’histoire naturelle, Belgrade,Série B, Livre 33, pp. 29.36.

What is the „Balkan lynx“?

2005Albania

Puka Region

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Bures, I. 1941. Risove v Macedonija [Lynx in Macedonia]. Priroda, 42 (3): 51.52 (in Bulgarian).

Mirić, D. 1978. Lynx lynx martinoi ssp. nova (Carnivora, Mammalia) . Neue Luchs-unterart von der Balkanhalbinsel. Bulletin de muséum d’histoire naturelle, Belgrade,Série B, Livre 33, pp. 29.36.


Buresch 1941:Lynx lynxLynx lynx balcanicusbalcanicus

Miric 1978: Lynx lynx martinoiLynx lynx martinoi

Balkans

Carpathian Mts

Finland/Baltics

AsiaAsiaScandinavia

What is the „Balkan lynx“?

Whether as subpecies orWhether as subpecies orregional metapopulation regional metapopulation ––

Critically EndangeredCritically Endangeredaccording to IUCN Red List criteriaaccording to IUCN Red List criteria


2 – Strategic planning for species conservation

1. Where are we now?

2. Where do we want to go?

3. How can we get there?

Three questions in conservation planning:

AssessmentAssessment of Statusof Status

Agreement onAgreement on ActionsActions

Definition ofDefinition of GoalsGoals

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Where do we want to go?



Where are we?What do we have?(and what do we lack?)

How do we get there?

Status Report Status Report

Conservation StrategyConservation Strategy

Action Plan Action Plan



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StatusStatus assessmentassessment →→ Status ReportStatus Reportbaseline information, „facts & gaps“technical/scientific processscientists, technicians

ActionAction planningplanning →→ Action PlanAction Planimplementation tool, assignments & scheduletechnical-political and participative processexperts, stakeholders, local people

Strategic planningStrategic planning →→ Conservation StrategyConservation Strategystrategic guidance, leadershipplanning process with political endorsementexperts, decisive bodies, authorities

Components of conservation planning


Scientif

ic know

ledge

Scientif

ic know

ledge

Institut

ional bu

y-in

Institut

ional bu

y-in

Public i

nvolvem

ent

Public i

nvolvem

ent

GOs,GOs,AuthoritiesAuthorities

Scientists,Scientists,ExpertsExperts

Stakeholders,Stakeholders,NGOs,NGOs,PublicPublic


Partnership3 – The Balkan Lynx Recovery Programme

„Triangle of conservation“

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GOs,GOs,AuthoritiesAuthorities

Scientists,Scientists,ExpertsExperts

Stakeholders,Stakeholders,NGOs,NGOs,PublicPublic


HuntersHuntersHunters

Local peopleLocal peopleLocal people

MediaMediaMedia

Lifestock breedersLifestock breedersLifestock breeders

ForestersForestersForesters

FarmersFarmersFarmers

Main sponsor: MAVA FoundationResearch Council of Norway

Main sponsor: MAVA FoundationResearch Council of Norway

MoEPPMoEPP

MoEFWMoEFW

Partnership



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Special status report 2001

Bures, I. 1941. Risove v Macedonija [Lynx in Macedonia]. Priroda, 42 (3): 51.52 (inBulgarian).Mirić, D. 1978. Lynx lynx martinoi ssp. nova (Carnivora, Mammalia) . Neue Luchsunterart von de

Balkanhalbinsel. Bulletin de muséum d’histoire naturelle, Belgrade, Série B, Livre 33, pp. 29.36

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A brief history...

Pan-European lynx status reports

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A brief history...

National workshops21-23 April 2005, Mavrovo and 25-26 April Tirana

First international meeting on theconservation of the Balkan lynx

8 March 2000, Plitvice, Croatia

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First international workshop15-17 November 2005

Mavrovo NP

Balkan Lynx Compendium: www.catsg.org


Approach

Species conservation and landscape conservationSpecies conservation and landscape conservation

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Approach

Flagship for...

Spec

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p rot

ection

Prey conservationPrey conservation

Human dimension & conflictsHuman dimension & conflicts

Landscape conservationLandscape conservation


Goals

1. Conduct basline survey of lynx, prey, habitat, conflicts

2. Establish monitoring of lynx population

3. Build national/international partnership for lynx conservation

4. Create additional protected areas in Balkan lynx area

5. Develop and implement national action plans for lynx conservation

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Training

Baseline Survey Reports

Conservation Strategy (range-wide)

Action Plans(for each country)

Monitoring

Programme

⎯→ Continuing

⎯→ Spring 2008

⎯→ 2008/09 until ...

(following presentations)


Be aware that the Balkan Lynx Recovery...Be aware that the Balkan Lynx Recovery...

Thank you!

Thank you!

...will be a looong laaasting assignment!...will be a looong laaasting assignment!

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Programme

Present project phase October 2006 – September 2009

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